• bstix@feddit.dk
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    9 hours ago

    but can’t afford one

    It’s worthwhile to run all the figures through a spreadsheet.

    I borrowed money to get one. The savings justify the interest. Mine will break even this year after 5 years. After that, it’s pure savings, so I really couldn’t afford not to.

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      9 hours ago

      They make a lot of sense for a lot of people, but less the lower end you go or more remote you live with a pretty solid floor ~$5k. Again, my car was less than 1